Discussion Regarding AutoCad with GPU. Specifically Sizing

Discussion Regarding AutoCad with GPU. Specifically Sizing

Produce Line:  VERDE

Following is a discussion regarding how to size (RAM, Storage) when using AutoCad and VERDE's GPU.

So It is very important that adequate testing of AutoCad is performed in Verde to ensure that the correct amount of RAM and virtual-CPUs are assigned.  I am proposing (2) configurations:  a virtual Windows 10 desktop with 6 Gig RAM and 8 Gig RAM.  After testing, you may discover that each virtual desktop needs 10 Gig or 12 Gig of RAM and that would increase how much on-board Server RAM would be needed.

 

To understand the Server memory requirements, a Verde Server requires about 10 Gig RAM for the underlying Linux OS and the Verde application, plus an additional 20% memory buffer, plus an amount of Server RAM equal to what was assigned to each Verde virtual Desktop.  The RAM assigned to each virtual desktop is dedicated and must be present within the Server.  (See an quick example of calculating Server memory below).

 

Assume you are calculating Server memory for (10) virtual Windows 10 desktops, each assigned with 4 Gig RAM.

 

10 Windows desktops with 4 Gig would require:  10 x 4 Gig = 40 Gig PLUS 10 Gig for the underlying Linux OS and Verde application, PLUS an additional 20 % for a memory buffer.  This totals about 60 Gig.  So you would buy the next available Server memory of 64 Gig.

 

I have proposed two virtual Desktop configurations below with their respective Server requirements.

 

  1. Virtual Desktop details for Windows 10:
  • 6 Gig RAM
  • 8 vCPUs
  • 60 Gig Gold image size
  • allowing 25 Gig User document space

 

Needed Server resources

            Need (3) Servers.

NOTE:   Verde Sizing tool includes ‘n + 1’ for failover, to host the entire workload in the event of a single Server failure.

  • Intel Xeon Processor with 3.2GHz and 24 cores
  • 128 GB RAM
  • 450 GB Local Storage
  • 1.5 TB Shared Storage (NAS)

 

2)   Virtual Desktop details for Windows 10:

  • 8 Gig RAM
  • 8 vCPUs
  • 60 Gig Gold image size
  • allowing 25 Gig User document space

 

Needed Server resources

            Need (4) Servers.

NOTE:   Verde Sizing tool includes ‘n + 1’ for failover, to host the entire workload in the event of a single Server failure.

  • Intel Xeon Processor with 3.2GHz and 24 cores
  • 128 GB RAM
  • 350 GB Local Storage
  • 1.5 TB Shared Storage (NAS)

NOTE:   If you configured the above Server with 256 Gig RAM, you would reduce the total Server count = 2 Servers instead of 4 Servers.

 


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